Researchers say they’ve figured out the reason why certain individuals enjoy wild party nights, while others opt for a cozy evening with a cup of tea.
A new study found that introverts and extroverts have different brain responses to experiences. The research showed that extroverts are all about instant gratification, loving the quick rewards, while introverts get stressed out by too much stimulation.
Researchers Yu Fu and Richard Depue from Cornell University in New York did a study with a bunch of students, making sure there was a mix of introverts and extroverts. They gave them Ritalin, a drug for ADHD that boosts dopamine, the happy chemical in the brain. Then, they had the volunteers watch a video, and the scientists checked out how the footage connected to dopamine release in their brains. They looked at things like the participants’ behavior, mood, and how fast they could tap their fingers…
Turns out that extroverts get a dopamine boost from their surroundings, while introverts don’t. So, the researchers figured introverts have some basic brain differences going on.
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